Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Ever play Ping-Pong?
Are you any good at it?
If you think you are, play this fellow. He has a secret weapon. Watch his technique. It looks the same each time, but the ball can go opposite of where his opponent thinks.
Imagine doing this to your reader with that subtle twist in your story. You will have that reader clamoring for more!
The editor you met with at a writers conference liked your proposal and asked you to send it to her after the conference. She was already talking about format and promotional ideas. Or you submitted a proposal and received an enthusiastic response from the acquisitions editor. Four (or maybe six to eight) months later, a rejection letter showed up in your inbox. What happened? No matter how much …
Today’s video should be inspiring. The veteran and the up-and-coming talent creating magnificent art together. Celebrate the new talent among us and learn from those who have gone before.
I am excited to welcome Megan Brown as the newest agent with The Steve Laube Agency! Please give her a warm welcome. I’ve known Megan for several years. She became a client of our agency five years ago and has proven to be a bright light to all who meet her. Megan is known as an author, speaker, and military missionary. She is passionate about equipping the United States military community to …
When one of Aesop’s Fables comes true. Did you know it has been 2,600 years since those stories were first told (circa 600 B.C.)? Which one are you?
You are a published author. You must be rich! You are an agent. I know you are rich. If it only were true. Let’s attempt to explain some of the bottom-line basics of Author Accounting. Please remember this exercise is generic; your mileage may vary. I will use some simplified numbers, so we can all follow the math. Let’s start with a $20.00 retail-priced book. The publisher sells the book …
The recent deluge of news about artificial intelligence (AI) in writing can be terrifying, exciting, or a combination of both. Visions of “skynet” dance in some heads, while others have used places like ChatGPT to help with their book’s ad copy and the like. Today, I thought it would be fun to let the feline version of General-Purpose Technology (GPT) have its time in the sun …
The importance of communicating ideas with readable words has become more critical than ever in a TikTok world. Have you ever wondered what grade your writing’s reading level is? Dan Balow told me of a fun website, www.readabilityformulas.com, where you can post up to 3,000 words and find out its reading-level grade. I first tried the Bible using Daniel 7:1-7 in different translations. King …
With this being the week before Easter, I thought I’d take a moment to explore a thought which can be used for contemplation. When studying Luke 18:1-8 and the parable of the persistent widow, I came across an interesting thought. For the unbeliever, prayers are understood to be a transaction. We give, we get; or through begging, bribery, cajoling, intimidation, or even persistence, we feel …
Today’s video could be a satire on our modern educational system. But that wouldn’t be fun! Instead, laugh along with this clever comedy sketch about the ABCs.
